Emily Lakdawalla @elakdawalla 21m21 minutes ago
Just had a chat with Mark McCaughrean and I feel a bit calmer....
Emily Lakdawalla @elakdawalla 20m20 minutes ago
McCaughrean: @Philae2014 is down on the surface of the comet and it is transmitting signals. Science instruments are getting data.
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Emily Lakdawalla @elakdawalla 19m19 minutes ago
Not knowing about the stability is clearly worrisome, but by any reasonable measure Philae is successful, and we can expect good data.
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Emily Lakdawalla @elakdawalla 3m3 minutes ago
But hey, maybe this means @Philae2014 will be the first ever comet rover! #justkidding #wellmostlykidding #CometLanding
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